Patrick O'Loughran
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Patrick O'Loughran (died February 1, 1612) was a priest of the archdiocese of Armagh and an Irish Catholic Martyr.
A native of County Tyrone
, Father O'Loughran administed the sacraments to exiled Irish noblemen who had fled to Belgium
. He returned to Ireland in June 1611 and was arrested by agents of the Protestant English regime who were occupying the country. Under interrogation, O'Loughran admitted that he had given sacraments to the exiled noblemen, and that he had assisted the Irish bishop, Blessed Conor O'Devany
. Upon his confession he was committed to a dungeon and in January of 1612, he and Bishop O'Devany were condemned to death. On the day of execution the bishop asked to die last so that he could provide Father O'Loughran moral support in his moments before death, but the request was refused. Father O'Loughran replied: "Aid me by your prayers with God, by whose help I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor anything else, will separate me from the love of Christ or from my companionship with you." Bishop O'Devany knelt to pray for O'Loughran before they were both drawn and quartered.
A native of County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Father O'Loughran administed the sacraments to exiled Irish noblemen who had fled to Belgium
Belgium
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. He returned to Ireland in June 1611 and was arrested by agents of the Protestant English regime who were occupying the country. Under interrogation, O'Loughran admitted that he had given sacraments to the exiled noblemen, and that he had assisted the Irish bishop, Blessed Conor O'Devany
Conor O'Devany
Conchobhar O'Duibheannaigh, aka The Blessed Conor O'Devany was an Irish Catholic bishop, being the Lord Bishop of Down and Connor...
. Upon his confession he was committed to a dungeon and in January of 1612, he and Bishop O'Devany were condemned to death. On the day of execution the bishop asked to die last so that he could provide Father O'Loughran moral support in his moments before death, but the request was refused. Father O'Loughran replied: "Aid me by your prayers with God, by whose help I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor anything else, will separate me from the love of Christ or from my companionship with you." Bishop O'Devany knelt to pray for O'Loughran before they were both drawn and quartered.